Accountant (Finance)

Description

At Signature Health, our purpose is to provide integrated healthcare for our community specializing in patients with mental illness and/or addiction because we want people to realize their highest potential. If you align with our core values, putting people first, striving for excellence in the work you do each day and have a can do mindset, then Signature Health is the best place for the next step in your rewarding career. As a full-time employee, you will have access to the following employer/employee paid benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, HealthJoy - a no cost medical and mental health online resource available Day 1, and much more
• Robust earned paid time off program (PTO)
• Federal Loan Forgiveness Program (available on eligible roles)
• Tuition & Professional Development Assistance

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reporting to the Director, Finance, the Accountant will be relied on by the company for account preparation, account reconciliation, accruals, and preliminary monthly and year-end cycle closing; will demonstrate a strong understanding of general accounting principles.

HOW YOU'LL SUCCEED

• Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger operations.
• Manage and maintain schedules and entries for fixed assets and prepaid accounts.
• Prepare monthly entries to support accurate monthly and year-end closing activities including preparation of audit schedules.
• Respond to inquiries from the CFO, Finance Director and vendors.
• Actively identify opportunities for process improvement to continuously improve work productivity, quality and efficiency of work performed.
• Maintain internal controls and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, budgets and actual expenditures.
• Meet all month-end closing deadlines.
• Provide backup support and oversee AP functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting or related field required.
• 2-4+ years' experience in an accounting role with demonstration of superior analytical skills required.
• Public accounting experience with non-profit agencies strongly preferred.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office/clinical work environment. Flexibility to work remote, may have required on site days as needed.
• While hours of operation are generally standard, flexibility to work evenings and extended hours may be required.
• Requires periods of sitting, standing, telephone, and computer work.
• Hearing: adequate to hear clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Speaking: adequate to speak to clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.
• Physical effort required: occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 15 pounds, unassisted.
• Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens while performing job duties.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular workday.
• Sufficient dexterity to operate a PC and other office equipment.

This Success Profile is not an exhaustive list of all functions or requirements that you may be required to perform; you may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested by your supervisor or the company. You must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily; however, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable you to perform the essential functions of this job, absent undue hardship. Signature Health may revise this Success Profile at any time, with or without advanced notice.

All employees of Signature Health are required to comply with the Signature Health Annual Influenza Vaccination Policy. This policy requires employees to obtain an annual flu vaccination. A medical and/or religious exemption may be submitted for review by the Signature Health Review Committee. Exemption requests are not guaranteed to be approved. Signature Health is a drug-free workplace. After receiving a conditional job offer, all applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen.